GORHAM, Maine – Kaylee Perrault and Emily Norgrove each recorded 10 kills to lead all players as the Suffolk University Rams defeated the University of Southern Maine Huskies 3-1 on Thursday night in a non-conference women's volleyball match in Gorham's Hill Gym. Sophomore
Lizzy Harbester (Plympton, Mass./Silver Lake Regional) led the Huskies with nine kills, senior
Anyelis Hernandez (Lawrence, Mass.) and sophomore
Haylie Bidegain (Logan, N.M) led the team in dig with 10 and junior
Alexis Tortola (Rowland Heights, Cali./Bishop Amat) recorded 17 assists to lead the team.
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Sophomore
Scarlett Squires (Mount Desert, Maine/Mount Desert Island) and
Haylie Bidegain (Logan, N.M) each recorded seven kills to tie for second on the team. Aislinn Lanigan recorded 41 assists for Suffolk. The Rams had two players in double figures for digs with Emily Norgrove recording 12 and Kathy Mo recording 11.
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The Records:
Suffolk: 9-10
Southern Maine: 4-14
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Series History:
Tonight's match marked the eighth time that Southern Maine has played Suffolk. The Rams took a 4-3 series lead with a 3-0 win last year on September 18 in Boston and now lead 5-3.
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How it Happened:
- The Rams recorded 16 kills in a 25-16 win in the opening set.
- Southern Maine fought back to win the second set 25-20 by hitting .308 with 13 kills. Harbester, Bidegain and Hernandez each had three kills in the set. The Huskies ended the set on a 4-0 run featuring two kills by Bidegain, a Harbester ace and a Suffolk attack error.
- Suffolk had a 4-0 run to start the third set and remained ahead the rest of the way for a 25-18 win. The Rams led by as many as 10 points during the set.
- The Rams closed out the match by taking the fourth set 25-17 despite an early 5-0 run by the Huskies. Harbester had four kills in the set for Southern Maine.
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Inside the Stats:
- Suffolk led 48-37 in kills and 4-3 in blocks.
- The Huskies had a slight 9-8 lead in aces with Harbester and Hernandez reach recording three.
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Up Next:
The Huskies will host a tri-match on Saturday against Keene State College at 12:00 pm and UMaine Fort Kent at 4:00 pm.
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